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Civil law governs disputes involving private rights, including contracts, property, family relations, torts and compensation. The subject explains breach of duty, civil liability, damages, specific relief, injunctions and other remedies, while distinguishing private claims between individuals from criminal proceedings brought to punish offences against the state.
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- A. Thirty days, from the death of defendant or respondent
- B. Ninety days, from the death of defendant or respondent
- C. None of above
- D. None of above
Explanation: An application to bring the deceased defendant's or respondent's legal representative on record must generally be filed within 90 days of…
Correct answer: Ninety days, from the death of defendant or respondent- A. Sixty days, from the date of decree appealed from
- B. Ninety days, from the date of decree appealed from
- C. One hundred and twenty day's, from the date of decree appealed from
- D. None of above
Explanation: An application for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court under the CPC must be filed within 90 days from the date of the decree appealed…
Correct answer: Ninety days, from the date of decree appealed from- A. Fifteen days,
- B. Sixteen days,
- C. Ninety days,
- D. None of above
Explanation: The limitation period for an application to review a judgment, outside the special cases covered by Articles 161 and 162, is 90 days.
Correct answer: Ninety days,- A. Thirty days, from the date of the decree appealed from
- B. Sixty days, from the date of the decree appealed from
- C. Both A and B
- D. None of above
Explanation: An application for leave to appeal as an indigent or pauper person must be filed within 30 days from the date of the decree appealed…
Correct answer: Thirty days, from the date of the decree appealed from- A. Twenty days, from the date of resistance
- B. Thirty days, from the date of resistance
- C. Sixty days, from the dte of resistance
- D. None of above
Explanation: The limitation is 30 days from the date of resistance or obstruction to delivery of possession.
Correct answer: Thirty days, from the date of resistance- A. Thirty days, from the date of dispossession
- B. Fiftty days, from the date of dispossession
- C. Sixty days, from the date of dispossession
- D. None of above
Explanation: A person dispossessed while disputing the decree-holder’s or purchaser’s right must apply within 30 days of dispossession.
Correct answer: Thirty days, from the date of dispossession- A. Thirty days, from the date of the decision sought to be revised
- B. Sixty days, from the date of decision sought to be revised
- C. Ninety days, from the date of decision sought to be revised
- D. None of above
Explanation: An application for revision under section 115 CPC must generally be filed within 90 days from the decision sought to be revised.
Correct answer: Ninety days, from the date of decision sought to be revised- A. Seven days, from the day when the application for review is rejected
- B. Ten days, from the day when the application of review is rejected
- C. Fifteen days, from the date when the application for review is rejected
- D. None of above
Explanation: An application to restore a review petition dismissed for non-appearance must be made within 15 days from the date of dismissal.
Correct answer: Fifteen days, from the date when the application for review is rejected- A. Thirty days, from the date of service of filing the award
- B. Sixty days, from the date of service of the notice of filing of the award
- C. Ninety days, from the date of service of the notice of filing the award
- D. None of above
Explanation: An application to set aside an award or have it remitted must be filed within 30 days from service of notice that the award has been…
Correct answer: Thirty days, from the date of service of filing the award- A. Ten days,
- B. Twenty days,
- C. Thirty days,
- D. None of above
Explanation: An appeal from a decree or order of a High Court exercising original jurisdiction carries a 20-day limitation period.
Correct answer: Twenty days,- A. One year from the time when contract broken
- B. Two years from the time when contract broken
- C. Three years from the time when the contract broken
- D. None of above
Explanation: A suit for breach of contract must generally be brought within three years from the date the contract is broken.
Correct answer: Three years from the time when the contract broken- A. Ten years
- B. Fifteen years
- C. Twenty years
- D. None of above
Explanation: The statutory period for acquiring an easement by prescription is generally 20 years of uninterrupted enjoyment.
Correct answer: Twenty years- A. 13
- B. 14
- C. 15
- D. None of above
Explanation: Section 14 of the Limitation Act excludes time spent pursuing a matter bona fide in a court that could not entertain it because of want of…
Correct answer: 14- A. Shall be excluded
- B. Shall be included
- C. Both (A) and (B)
- D. None of above
Explanation: Section 12 excludes the first day from the computation of limitation because the period begins on the following day.
Correct answer: Shall be excluded- A. 9
- B. 9-A
- C. 10
- D. 10-A
Explanation: Section 10 removes limitation for suits against express trustees and their representatives concerning trust property.
Correct answer: 10- A. Extension of time
- B. Legal disability
- C. Special exception
- D. None of above
Explanation: Section 8 is titled ‘Special exceptions’ and limits the benefit otherwise available under the provisions dealing with legal disability.
Correct answer: Special exception- A. X death
- B. His attaining majority
- C. Both A. and B.
- D. None of above
Explanation: Where the deceased person’s disability continues until death, the legal representative receives the benefit of the disability rules.
Correct answer: His attaining majority- A. Insaneness
- B. Minority
- C. Idiotness
- D. All of above
Explanation: Section 6 covers legal disability, including minority and unsoundness of mind, with ‘idiotness’ reflecting the Act’s older terminology.
Correct answer: All of above- A. Bar upon institution of suits
- B. Bar upon institution of appeals
- C. Extension of limitation period in certain cases
- D. None of above
Explanation: Section 5 permits a court to admit certain appeals and applications after limitation if sufficient cause for delay is shown.
Correct answer: Extension of limitation period in certain cases240. A suit filed, appeal preferred and application made after period of limitation_________________?
- A. Would be accepted
- B. Would be dismissed
- C. None of above
- D. None of above
Explanation: Section 3 makes dismissal mandatory when a suit, appeal, or application is filed after the prescribed period, subject to statutory…
Correct answer: Would be dismissed